Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-31
SAD.

Moses Parks of Reynolds, Ga, died the
other day of measles, aged 90 years. He
never was so ashamed of himself in his life.
Puck.
/, Pat-"Yes, sir, I seed the accident mesilf." f"
Reporter-'Was the engineer intoxicateda"
his breath had entoirely left his body, SO I
cudn't smell it, bedad. Judge.
A Chinese writer says that man could
borrow money in China on the strength of
his having a son. the idea being that q
Chinaman makes it his first duty to pay his
fathers debts. These heather are simply
hopeless.
The Western Union messenger boys of
Philadelphia went on strike last week. This
started to go on, over year ago and great
surprise is felt that they should reach it SO
soon. 1t is believed they have been walking
in their sleep.-Burdette.
The queen-"Bertie, dear, fain would
hear thee play upon the banjo" The prince
-"What shall 1 play, mother" (Glancing
toward the throne): "We'll get there by
the cushions)-"No, BERTHE; play God save
the queen '"-Boston Journal.
First oarsman-Are you preparing for the
season? Second oarsman-Yes, begin op-
erations next week First oarsman-What
kind of exercise do you intend to take. Sec
| ond oarsman-Well, 1 have arranged to first
| have myself interviewed two or three times.
| don't know what I'll do after that.-Pitts-
| burg Dispatch.
| A clover of animals; wants to know if
we don't want some good dog storiesi Indeed
we do; send 'em right along. We don't
want them for publication, but for private
| circulation. You see, We have just bought
| good dog and we want all the good dog
/ stories we can collect to tell about him. We
1 l. i he 5a@&
"You put your foot in it nicely tonight,
said Mrs Sweetspeech. "How ig thatP
asked her husband. when you told Mrs
Fourthly that you were sure her husband
would never go the way he sent other peo
ple." ''Well, and what of that?' "Why
her husband is reacher." "Great Scott
thought he was sheriff. ."-Burdette.
Well protected-Elderly masher Crying te
scrape an acquaintance)- day
madam. Travelling alone'' Lady viva
ciously)-ssOh, no, Pm going down to New
port to be tried for bigamy. Those two gen
tlemen in the front seat are my brothers
those in the rear deputy sheriffs, and m,
two husbands are in the smoking car."-
Tid-Bits.
In accordance with an order just issued b,
the Secretary of War, hereafter there will b.
no sunset sunrise guns fred from Gov
ernor's Island and a number of other militia
ry stations. This imposes another hardship
upon the United States army. Hereafter tn
American soldier will be obliged to consul
an almanac daily to ascertain when the sui
rises and sets. The order is especially rougl
on these who can't read-Nor. Herald.
| She gave him back his letters
With her fine patrician air,
| While tlnge of gentle sadness
| Made her seem more truly fair;
| And thus the bond was severed,
While their love was in its spring;
She gave him back his letters
| But she kept his diamond ring.
She would be to him sister
If he needed such friend;
| In this world, so false and cruel,
| On her truth no might depend.
Other men might deem her heartless,
She would pass them by } churls,
While in Stateliest devotion,
She would wear his set Of pearls.
| Exchange.